Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:35 AM 3/14/98 -0500, you wrote: >Dear LUGnuts: > >For me, I find the 'grit' an annoyence and the lack of brightness to be >undesirable. When I brought up these issues perviously, some of you disagreed >with me siting various raves from writers reviewing the R8 as being amongst >the best of the best in viewfinders. > >... (a lot missing!) > >Pete Myers > Pete, You are going through what I went through with my 4x5 Linhof. A pure ground glass is gritty and needs a fresnel lens to make it bright enough to use. Focusing wide angle lenses was always a problem when using swings & tilts because you have to focus, not only in the center of the screen, but at the outside edges. Almost impossible with a fresnel lens (or bright screen). I found a product, made in Holland, called the BOSSSCREEN. It's two very thin pieces of glass with a very very thin layer of wax in between. It is absolutely creamy smooth. No grit. And a pure joy to focus upon. Bright from corner to corner. A savior! It's imported by Bromwell Marketing (412) 321-4118. You most likely would have to go to the manufacturer, which I believe is: Van Doornen Innovision, Stabilix B.V., Den Haag What I wrote above, I copied off of the box, so you may need a little help from our LUG European friends to actually track down these people. Or call Mr. Bromwell, he is a very nice guy. Jim